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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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I just spent the weekend doing a little off-roading with my cousin who owns a jeep. He's installed a lift kit and has 38" tires on his beast. I sort of got the bug to do some modifications to my 86 ranger. Does anyone know what needs to be done to install a 3"-4" lift on a ranger? Does the drive shaft have to be lengthen? Gear shift extensions? Longer shocks? New springs? That sort of thing. Also, if anyone has done this, what's the cost associated with lifting the truck..
 
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Old Oct 21, 2003 | 09:46 PM
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Welcome to the world of IFS ??????????????
Go with bodt it's easy.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 11:26 AM
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Go with bodt it's easy.
Yes. Easy AND cheap. If you do the body lift yourself, it will wind up costing ~about~ 10% of what a suspension lift for your truck would cost.

Are the alarm bells ringing for you yet?

. . of course, remember, this is my opinion. And you know how those can be.
 

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What's bodt?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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"body" - with one finger that misfired.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 10:15 PM
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Smile oop's I did it again

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